Desmond Elliot, Frank Edward, Ambode, others for NUMA Awards

Come Saturday, March 11, Nigerian Christian Youths Political Platform (NICHYPP), will be organizing its annual awards in honour of Christians in politics.
Tagged NICHYPP Unity Merit Award (NUMA), the ceremony, which will be graced by big names in the Nigerian political sphere, will take place at the Women Development Center, Abuja.
Making the announcement in Lagos last Sunday, founder of NICHYPP, Matthew James said that the body encourages Christians in politics while discouraging the notion that Christians going into politics is a sin.
“We want to celebrate those that are doing very well in their fields, not just politicians but captains of industries, entertainers and the media. We believe that in encouraging them through programs like these, they will be motivated to do more,” he said.
Among those expected to grace the ceremony are the Acting President, – Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Pastor E.A Adeboye, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Dr Supo Adekunle, (President, Christian Association of Nigeria), Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos State Governor), General Yakubu Gowon ( Former Military Head of State)and a host of others.
Nominated in the Best Performing Governor category are Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo State), Nyeson Wike (Rivers State), Willi Obiano (Anambra State), Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos State), David Umahi (Abia State), Solomon Dalung (Plateau State), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta State) as well as Godwin Obaseki (Edo State) while Nollywood actor, Hon Desmond Elliot is nominated in the Most Active State House of Assembly Member category.
In the Male Gospel Artist of the Year are Buchi, Sammie Okposo, Tim Godfrey, Nathaniel Bassey, Frank Edward, Eben and Joe Praise while Sinach Kalu, Chioma Jesus, Lara George, Jahdahi Benjamin and Tope Alabi are nominated in the Female Gospel Artist of the Year category.
Other categories up for grabs are The most Active Deputy Governor of the year, Best Performing Wife of Governor, The most Active Chief of Staff, Best Performing Ministers, The most Active Commissioner of the Year, The Media House Of The Year, The Most Active Association of the Year, The Most Influential Male Political Appointee, The Most Influential Female Political Appointee, Best Gospel Comedian of the Year as well as a Special Recognition Award for distinguished members of the society.

#BBNaija:TTTony claims singlehood, pictures of wife, kids go viral

Hours after ThinTallTony (TTT), one of the housemate who survived eviction from the #BBNaija told Bisola, a fellow housemate he was single , pictures of his family went viral on the internet.

The family pictures uploaded from his Facebook page showed that TTT is married to Laraba Audi Offiong and blessed with two adorable children.

TTT and Bisola have been getting cozy with each other for some days now and they have confessed to having feelings for each other, although it seems Bisola doesn’t know TTT is married as he never mentioned it.

Bisola had inquired about his marital status and he replied that he is single by God’s grace, thus presenting himself as an unmarried man.

This has evoked reactions from Nigerians as they feel he is deceiving Bisola and has hurt his wife.

Meanwhile, ThinTallTony’s wife continues to campaign for him even as he survived the Sunday eviction on her Instagram clearly indicating that he is married.
Here are some of the tweets;

@claranichole, “TTT, who are you deceiving, Bisola or God?’’

@K_mahlodi, “Bisola better not be falling for TTT, #team bisola please don’t vote for TTT when he is up for eviction. He is playing with our girl.’’

@bchild11, “for 25 million, someone would deny his family…. Ok na…”

@Bestee_licious,“TTT you were expecting video message, how will you explain to Bisola when your family pops on screen?!’’

@phabulous_phabs, “I have a feeling Bisola will stab TTT when she finds out about TTT being a family man.’’
@Olurops, “Who will help us tell Bisola that TTT is a liar.’’

The struggle for 25 million naira and a KIA Sorento toughens as the housemates await nominations today. (NAN)

Details of how Singer, Eric Arubayi, died at the Delta state teaching hospital + see photos of his wife and kid

Gospel singer and the 3rd runner up at the maiden edition of the West African Idol, Eric Arubayi, is dead.

The young artiste, believed to be in his early 30s, reportedly died on Saturday at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital.
Eric is said to have fallen sick earlier in the week and taken some expired malaria drugs that led to the failure of some vital body organs. 
Efforts to get an official statement from his family proved abortive.
He is survived by his wife of three years, Chinonso, and a child.

He's pictured above with his wife, Chinonso Arubayi and son. Eric Arubayi had just celebrated his 3rd wedding anniversary last two months, Dec. 28th 2016. He was just in his mid-30s. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Tiwa Savage hangs out with Jay Z, Diddy and Kelly Rowland at Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch

Yesterday was another awesome day for Tiwa Savage. She attended Roc Nation's Pre-Grammy Brunch which took place in Los Angeles and got to meet and pose with rapper Jay Z, P.Diddy and singer, Kelly Rowland.

More photos below:

Singer, Joel Amadi talks about his babies from 5 different women

It is a known fact that many entertainers delay getting married because they believe their fans of the opposite sex would reduce once they do.

Kennis Music artiste, Joel Amadi, clearly holds that thought as well. In a chat with Sunday Scoop, he said, “I am not getting married anytime soon, but I know I will definitely do that at the right time and with the right person. It is true that marriage reduces an artiste’s female fans, and I have even had such an experience in the past. For instance, I used to enjoy watching a programme called Clinic Matters, but I stopped watching it after Lilian Esoro, who is one of the actresses in it, got married to Ubi Franklin. If that could happen to me, then it must have happened to so many people as well.”

However, the Hold On singer refuted claims that he has babies from five different women. He said, “I don’t have any children ; I’m not a baby father and I have never impregnated any woman.”

Speaking in retrospect about his striking resemblance to 2face, he said, “My resemblance with 2face has been a blessing, though it was more of a burden before. A lot of people had some negative impressions that I was trying to sound like 2face, and some even said Kennis Music signed me to replace 2face. But I was the one who walked up to Kennis Music and asked them for a record label, and they never even mentioned 2face. However, it has been a blessing because 2face is a good name. If 2face was a bad artiste, it would have affected me more negatively. For every step forward 2face takes, I also move further. Besides, I am talented in my own right. Our voices may be similar, but the patterns are different. I don’t think 2face has ever sang songs like Oya Now, Gbemisoke, Ileke, among others.”

Admitting that the recession has affected him, he said, “This recession has reduced the number of shows we attend; even the fees that I get paid has depreciated. Meanwhile, things generally are more expensive to buy because of the inflation; so it’s quite tough but we thank God that we’re still alive.”

Joel also hinted that he is working on his second album at the moment, and will feature artistes like Olamide, Timaya, Seyi Shay and 2face, among others.

How I handled sexual advances — Belinda Effah speaks

On sexual harassment, she said, 'I am not going to deny the fact that someone at some point made passes at me. This was when I was starting out in the industry but right now, I’ve not had that experience. When people call me for jobs, they are very professional about it. I thank God that I didn’t fall into that trap and it was even a ‘nobody’ who made the pass at that time. Some ladies toed that line but where are they today? When you sell your birthright, you can’t retrieve it again.'

On how she coped as a young lady who was catered for by a single parent, she said, ''I usually do not talk about my private life. What people know me for are my movies, so I am not keen on putting my private life out there. People do not care about you really; they don’t know how I feed or live. All those information are private and I don’t want it in the public space. I’d appreciate if people just keep watching my movies and focus solely on that.''

How Winner Of N500,000 from raffle draw lost the Money

The assistant Digital Marketing Executive of Tecno mobile Nigeria took to his page to narrate what happened yesterday at the Tecno office during a raffle draw where winners were picked.

According to him, someone won N500,000. They called him ten (10) times and he didn’t pick. The 11th time he pressed busy, the 12th time he switched his phone off. That was how the person lost the money. They had to select another winner:

Chai! when nature wants to bless someone (the 2nd person who later won the money)... #Life

Singer Flavour , his babymamas ( Sandra Okagbue and Anna Ebiere) and their daughters are now one big happy family!

Former beauty queen and singer Flavour's first babymama, Sandra Okagbue shared this photo of herself with her daughter and Anna Ebiere's daughter who she called her twins.

Her caption read:

Umu ejima mu ❤️❤️️❤️❤️️ @2niteflavour

Group says protest ‘ll continue without 2Face

Mixed reactions have followed late Saturday’s cancellation of the much anticipated protest march to be convened by hip hop musician, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Face.

The singer, up till late Friday, maintained there was no going back on the planned protest, despite warning by security agencies that the rally was capable of being hijacked by hoodlums.

However, in a video released on Saturday night, 2Face who eventually yielded security advice, said it was not wise to go on with the protest, as the rally is not worth the blood of any Nigerian.

He noted that consultations have shown clearly that the ‘One Voice’ protest scheduled to hold in Lagos and Abuja on Monday, February 6, is under serious threat of hijack by interests not aligned with the ideals of his group.

”The point I am making is that the intent is not worth the life of any Nigerian. It is motivated by the need to negotiate a better deal for the ordinary Nigerian.

”I therefore announce the cancellation of the planned protest.

“We would share further information in due course. We appreciate the massive support .

“I am convinced our voices have been heard.

May God bless you all, may God bless Nigeria,” said the singer, in the audio-visual message that has soon gone viral on the internet.

While critics of the protest continue to praise him for taking a wise step by desisting from an activity they thought was shifting his focus from his music career, his supporters have been divided in there reactions. To some, it was an act of cowardice to bow to pressure from security agencies while to others, the singer’s outcry in the last two weeks has created enough awareness on the grievances of the people against some of the unfavorable policies of government.

Meanwhile, indication emerged early Sunday that the protest may continue without 2Face, as a group called Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC)  has vowed to continue with the protest, saying it was never about 2Face and his group alone in the first place.

In a press statement issued by one Ariyo-Dare Atoye, co-convener, CDNDC, “the cancellation of #IStandWithNigeria rally is not the consensus of Nigerians, majority of fellow planners and not a true reflection of the sincere plan to organize this rally in public interest.”

He said: “Let it be known that Mr. Idibia merely keyed into an ongoing public discourse over this protest to take a lead. It was never his singular idea but the concerns of the suffering masses.

“Therefore, we wish to inform concerned Nigerians and the international community that there is a national and public consensus for this protest to hold as scheduled in all venues. There are hundreds of groups and thousands of Nigerians who are leading this initiative and we will not back down.”

According to Atoye, “This is the time to separate real activists from emergency activists. Emergency activists seek mortality with the fear of man, while revolutionists and real activists seek immortality with the fear of God.

“Consequently, in the exact opposite of what our brother, 2Face said; “Dear Nigerians, due to stomach insecurity and bad governance consideration, we hereby announce the continuation of the march as scheduled – on Monday, February 6, 2017,” he said.